(10-10-2020, 03:27 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I think that you are partially right.

Regarding the gun issue and the 2nd amendment it's basically a "no go" no matter where you are at.

Regarding the part in bold, that's pretty much what you will see in any state in the rural areas.  The problem is that the more "urban" larger cities in several states tend to lean way left.  In New Mexico for example, take away Albuquerque and Santa Fe the state would be red.  The same with Colorado.  Take away Denver and the state is pretty much red.  Take away Portland in Oregon.  Orlando and Miami in Florida (for the most part).

That is precisely why the president isn't elected by the popular vote.  That is why you don't see campaign rallies in places like New York, New Jersey or California.

The President isn't elected by the popular vote precisely because amendment 12 says he's not. And they didn't write it that way due to any urban-rural divide.
At the time that was written, there was not any urban-rural divide in politics.  The writers had their own reasons that aren't applicable today.

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